Plans for tidal flood barrier considered for River Humber

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If it goes ahead it would be four times the size of the one in the River Thames

November 22, 2019 | News Editor

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Barrow upon Humber
Holy Trinity church, Barrow upon Humber
Barrow upon Humber Barrow upon Humber shown within Lincolnshire
OS grid reference	TA 06990 21054
Unitary authority	North Lincolnshire
Ceremonial county	Lincolnshire
Region	Yorkshire and the Humber
Country	England
Sovereign state	United Kingdom
Post town	BARROW-UPON-HUMBER
Postcode district	DN19
Police	Humberside
Fire	Humberside
Ambulance	East Midlands
EU Parliament	Yorkshire and the Humber
UK Parliament	Cleethorpes

Barrow upon Humber is a village and civil parish in North Lincolnshire, England. Many of the buildings in the centre of the village are of 18th and 19th century origin. There are several buildings of note including Down Hall, Barrow Hall, Forester's Hall and West Cote Farm. There are two public houses: the Royal Oak and the Six Bells. A third public house, the Red Lion, situated in the lower High Street, reverted to a residence in the early 20th century.^{[citation needed]}

According to the 2001 census Barrow upon Humber had a population of 2,745. The village is located near the Humber, about three miles east of Barton-upon-Humber. The small port of Barrow Haven, 1.5 miles north, on the railway line from Cleethorpes and Grimsby to Barton-upon-Humber handles timber from Latvia and Estonia. The village is the home of Barton-upon-Humber Rugby Union Football Club, whose clubhouse is in Mill Lane.^{[citation needed]}

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Plans for tidal flood barrier considered for River Humber

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Plans for tidal flood barrier considered for River Humber